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Should Twitter Recommend More Charities?

October 5, 2009, 12:19 pm

Sean Stannard-Stockton, the philanthropy adviser and author of the blog Tactical Philanthropy, notes that Twitter has added several social entrepreneurs to its list of suggested users.

In turn, it has probably created a new class of Twitter superstars from the world of philanthropy.

The list, which is filled largely with celebrities and big brands, is a starter kit of sorts for many Twitter newcomers. And those who are fortunate enough to become suggested users can expect a huge spike in followers.

“In separating the wheat from the chaff, Twitter has become a kingmaker of sorts, conferring online stardom to a mix of writers, gadget geeks, political commentators, and entrepreneurs,” The New York Times said in a recent story about the Twitter suggested user list. “After being named to the ‘suggested user’ list, Twitterers can gain more than 500,000 followers who get their brief updates via a cellphone or the Internet.”

So who made the list?

Mr. Stannard-Stockton, who is also a Chronicle columnist, points to Social Edge, the Skoll Foundation, Charity:Water, Kiva, Good magazine, and the charity Room to Read.

Who’s missing? That’s where you come in. We’d like to hear your suggestions of other Twitter users in the nonprofit world who deserve mention on the suggested-users list.

We’d like suggestions of people who are using Twitter in creative and interesting ways — or who are using the medium to call special attention to important causes.

You can contribute your ideas by posting a comment below — or by talking with us more on Twitter. Use the hashtag #charitytwits to offer your suggestions.

You can follow The Chronicle on Twitter under the name @philanthropy.

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